Imposter Posing as City Official to check mold problem

November 21, 2008

Thu, Nov 20, 2008. 11:24 AM By: Mike Partin

Zanesville Police Chief Lambes has put the word out that a

imposter is making house calls.

The imposter told a city

resident on Wednesday that he works for the Code Enforcement Division

and was there to check on a mold problem.

Lambes warns residents not let anyone in your home without seeing proper

identification.

" Lucikly

the homeowner was smart of enough not to allow that and closed the

door. It still deeply concerns us because no telling what his

intentions were. "

Lambes says while no criminal activity has happened yet, he is still concerned

that it stays that way.

Lambes says if someone without identification shows up at a home,

the key reminder is, " Certainly shouldn't open their home. They

shouldn't allow them in their house.The first thing they should do if

someone approaches them, is to ask for identification. All city

employees carry an ID card that will identify them. If their still

questions. They can still call the police department. "

Chief

Lambes said the same thing happened over the summer. " This person, or

persons if their are others has approached several different area's of

the city, so their is no one specific targeted area of the city "

The

man from Wednesday's case was described as a white man in his 40's or

50's and was driving a dark colored buick. That type of vehicle isn't

like any of the city cars.

Lambes said his officers are on the lookout for the person from Wednesday's

case.

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